Home buyers who have been rejected for a mortgage by one large bank could get approved by a competing bank—assuming they don’t give up the search. See our sortable chart of the top 10 lenders and the percentage of mortgage applications they denied last year, in today’s Personal Finance pages.

Plus, get a look at jobs where workers have pulled longer shifts than the 22 hours Ted Cruz spent voicing his opposition to Obamacare on the Senate floor this week, find out why some 20% of companies forbid the use of Facebook on office computers, and read about how the Affordable Care Act might ease the financial headaches of divorce.

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Computer glitch walloped credit scores

Here’s good news for the thousands of consumers who were shut out of a mortgage because Fannie Mae’s coding system couldn’t differentiate between a foreclosure and a short sale: Fannie Mae says it will fix the problem by mid-November. Computer glitch walloped credit scores

How to earn an extra $1 million over your career

Workers who negotiate a small increase in their salary every three years can achieve far more than a pat on the back, a new study finds. They could also earn an extra $1 million over the course of their career. How to earn an extra $1 million over your career

New-home sales rebound in August

Sales of new U.S. homes rebounded in August, posting the fastest growth since January, according to government data released Wednesday. New-home sales rebound in August

Household wealth climbs as debt inches higher

Household debt inched higher in the second quarter, continuing a seesaw pattern as outstanding mortgage obligations declined while auto and student debt mounted, according to data. Household wealth climbs as debt inches higher

Durable-goods orders inch up in August

Orders for durable goods bounced back in August as demand for autos surged, but bookings in other key segments of the U.S. manufacturing sector were mixed. Orders for durable goods rose 0.1% last month to a seasonally adjusted $224.9 billion after a revised 8.1% drop in July Durable-goods orders inch up in August

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The Federal Reserve, Washington’s enabler

Last week, when Ben Bernanke said the threat of a government shutdown “could have very serious consequences for the financial markets and for the economy,” he didn’t mention his own agency’s role in Washington’s political dysfunction and the deterioration in America’s fiscal reputation that goes along with it. The Federal Reserve, Washington’s enabler

Five lessons from the Ted Cruz talkathon

5 things you don’t know about Obamacare

After four years of debate, Americans know little about the Affordable Care Act, writes Rex Nutting. Here are five things you probably don’t know about Obamacare. 5 things you don’t know about Obamacare

Will Twitter’s IPO mark the top of a bubble?

Contrary to the claims made by those worrying that Twitter’s IPO will mark the top of a bubble, akin to the Internet bubble that burst in March 2000, the IPO market is no where close to being as overheated as it was in the late 1990s. Will Twitter’s IPO mark the top of a bubble?

Is global consulting giant McKinsey evil?

The most loathsome practices of U.S. corporations seem to have had their beginnings with consulting giant McKinsey & Co., writes Al Lewis. From insider trading to runaway CEO pay, McKinsey has been there. Is global consulting giant McKinsey evil?

Facebook IPO investors should take profits

Merkel ‘victory’ masks problems in Germany, Europe

Lost in the excitement of Angela Merkel’s electoral triumph is the uncomfortable fact that a majority of Germans voted for left-of-center parties, not Merkel, writes Darrell Delamaide. The rest of Europe doesn’t like her any better. Merkel ‘victory’ masks problems in Germany, Europe

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